Leaf
Johannes Schwartz
Photographer Johannes Schwartz, who is documenting the development of the garden, made this series of photographs of the butterbur that grows along the garden path. ‘I wanted to photograph them because of the holes in the leaves, which makes them unique, although, of course, they are not. This mini-typology shows the leaves eaten by parasites alongside the perfect form of the leaf, suggesting a new type of “plant ruin”.’
Interview Frank Bruggeman and Hans Engelbrecht
Since the spring of 2015, the grounds next to Het Nieuwe Instituut have been home to a public garden. Called ‘The New Garden’, it was designed and planted by artist and designer Frank Bruggeman with ecological gardener Hans Engelbrecht. Here they talk about their choice of plants and design, and about the effort to increase biodiversity in the city.
Story about The New Garden by Sanneke van Hassel
Writer Sanneke van Hassel (1971) wrote a short story especially for The New Garden. "A coot paddles in the pond. The only coot that ventures to do so. He keeps dipping his head into the water, his white beak disappearing in the darkness. An untidy heap of twigs floats by the edge of the pool – the start of a nest?"
Construction of The New Garden
Spring 2015
A series of diptychs documents the construction of The New Garden from February to April 2015
Outside Het Nieuwe Instituut
Jongkindstraat
Rotterdam
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10.00 — 17.00
Sundays and national holidays
11.00 — 17.00
